Korea Communications Commission Launches Emergency Inspection of Lotte Card's "Linked Information"...Fines to Be Imposed for Violations (Update)

Inspection of the Appropriateness of Separating and Storing
Encrypted Information Replacing Resident Registration Numbers

The Korea Communications Commission will conduct an emergency inspection of Lotte Card regarding the recent customer information leak, focusing on safety measures and management practices.

Yonhap News Agency

The Commission announced on the 22nd that, following confirmation that both personal information and "linked information" were leaked in the recent Lotte Card hacking incident, it will carry out an emergency inspection of the safety measures and management status related to this issue. Linked information refers to encrypted data used to identify users and provide individual services instead of using resident registration numbers.

An inspection team composed of officials from the Korea Communications Commission and employees from the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) will begin inspections from today, focusing on the following areas: the appropriateness of separating, storing, and managing linked information and resident registration numbers; encryption during storage and transmission; and the adequacy of incident response plans.

If the inspection finds any violations, such as failure to implement proper safety measures, the Commission plans to impose fines according to relevant laws such as the Information and Communications Network Act and will consider additional measures to protect users.

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